IAIA24 Sessions
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A Regional Environmental Assessment Approach to Assist Decarbonization
Session Proposal ID 207
Lead Chair: Dafydd Lloyd Jones | CoChair: Jonny Lewis
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T8. Decarbonizing the energy sector
Industry-led, voluntary, regional assessments allow strategic understanding of projects from development of baselines to monitoring. This session discusses how a similar approach could be used for offshore energy to complement existing plan-level assessment through SEA, and allow more rigorous monitoring of impacts.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Accountability, impact assessment and their capacity to transform projects
Session Proposal ID 239
Lead Chair: Victoria Marquez Mees
Session Format: World Café | Accepts Submissions: Closed
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Lack of trust, climate change, shrinking civic space and shifting development finance priorities are resulting in greater harm to communities. Six independent accountability mechanisms will lead the world café discussion on how financial institutions and impact assessment experts can transform the reality of communities around the w
Acceptance Status: approve
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Addressing mining impacts driven by an energy transition for climate action
Session Proposal ID 210
Lead Chair: Laura Sonter | CoChair: Luis Sanchez
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T8. Decarbonizing the energy sector
Plans and policies for decarbonisation must address the prospective environmental and social impacts of mining the 3 billion tonnes of energy transition minerals needed to build renewable energy infrastructure by 2050.
Acceptance Status: approve
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AI supported transformation of collecting & processing biodiversity data
Session Proposal ID 167
Lead Chair: Alexandra Jiricka-Purrer | CoChair: Birthe Uhlhorn
Session Format: Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T6. Protecting biodiversity: Enhancing baseline and monitoring mechanisms for nature-based solutions
AI will change EA practice – but are we ready for it? A call for discussion based on developments in collecting and processing biodiversity data. In an interdisciplinary workshop we aim at discussing the implications of AI for EA, linking advances from the perspective of biological sciences to environmental assessment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Anishinaabe Law: Harmonization & the Role of UNDRIP
Session Proposal ID 128
Lead Chair: Sadiq Somia | CoChair: Kakeway George
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: G11. Indigenous peoples
Speaking to Indigenous-led assessments and operationalizing of Indigenous laws, this session will speak to the role of UNDRIP and ask the tough question: Is UNDRIP preventing revival of Indigenous laws and what are the opportunities and challenges in this context to ensure a just, true, and respectful transformation for IA?
Acceptance Status: approve
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Artificial Intelligence in Impact Assessment: IAIA Principles
Session Proposal ID 189
Lead Chair: Charlotte Bingham
Session Format: World Café | Accepts Submissions: Closed
Conference Topic: G8. Emerging technologies
This discussion of IAIA Principles for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Impact Assessment (IA) is an exciting opportunity to discuss draft principles and contribute to development of the final version of the Principles to be presented to the IAIA Board of Directors for approval and publication.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Asian S3EA: Strategic, Spatial and Sustainable EA
Session Proposal ID 127
Lead Chair: Kii hayashi | CoChair: Jong-Gwan Jung
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G14. General impact assessment
The advancement of remote sensing technology and information technology, spatial analysis with a variety of environmental, social and economic items received a big attention. This session will focus on IA examples which support the strategic decision including SEA and utilized the well-organized spatial scale analysis for achieving
Acceptance Status: approve
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Benefit-sharing for a fair and just transformation.
Session Proposal ID 265
Lead Chair: Carlos Perez Brito
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T3. From Just Transition to Just Transformation
Join our session to learn about and discuss the latest developments and approaches to benefit-sharing for renewable energy and beyond, including new schemes with indigenous peoples. You’ll leave this interactive session with a better understanding of how benefit-sharing can be achieved and the ways in which impact assessment can sup
Acceptance Status: approve
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Blue economy, SEA and Marine Spatial Planning
Session Proposal ID 169
Lead Chair: Arthur Neher | CoChair: Arend Kolhoff
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G3. Biodiversity and ecology
We invite people and organization’s to share their experiences with SEA and Marine and Coastal Spatial Planning aiming to share lessons learned that can be used in the development of SEA guidance for Marine Spatial Planning asked for by the United Nations Treaty of the High Seas.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Brainstorming Best Practice IA Principles for extraterrestrial developments
Session Proposal ID 204
Lead Chair: Steve Mustow
Session Format: Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
IAIA is developing Best Practice Principles on IA of Extra-terrestrial Activities. These will set the benchmark for practice and support a Just Transformation as humanity becomes a multi-planetary species. The workshop will include presentations by a multi-national working group and a discussion to enhance the Principles.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Capacity Building in IA: How to improve real world outcomes
Session Proposal ID 208
Lead Chair: Mark King
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
IA has a huge reach into decision-making of Governments and Financial Institutions. This should enable IA capacity building to leveraging change to help address sustainability challenges. But does area drive sufficient positive change? Mark King – former World Bank E&S lead – and his expert panel debate this critical are of practice
Acceptance Status: approve
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Certification and Accreditation in SIA: Opportunities & Challenges
Session Proposal ID 216
Lead Chair: Mayumi Corazon Pimentel | CoChair: Helen Fabrero Sy
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G13. Social impact assessment
This session discusses the opportunities and challenges of certifying and accrediting SIA practitioners. Addressing standardized competencies, affordable training, and diverse SIA contexts will be explored, along with collaboration among stakeholders. The role of micro-credentials in meeting job market demands will also be examined.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Clean cooking solutions for a safe, clean, and healthy environment
Session Proposal ID 242
Lead Chair: Sharlene Chichgar | CoChair: Neha Sharma
Session Format: Theme forum – Pecha kucha | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T10. Protecting and promoting the right to a safe, clean, and healthy environment
How environment and social impact assessments inform the design of clean cooking programs taking case examples from South Asia and Africa. The session will bring together global experience that will highlight success stories, lessons learnt, and recommendations for promoting clean cooking solutions for a safe, clean, and healthy env
Acceptance Status: approve
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Climate, Energy and Agriculture/Forestry linkages
Session Proposal ID 164
Lead Chair: Joseph Essandoh-Yeddu | CoChair: Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G2. Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
This session examines the existence of inter-sectoral linkages among key sectors like Climate, Energy and Agriculture/Forestry which could be stimulated and enhanced to achieve multiple beneficial social, environmental, economic and cultural goods and services for human kind.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Community Benefit Sharing Funds: Changemakers or appeasement?
Session Proposal ID 130
Lead Chair: Rebecca Roebuck
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G13. Social impact assessment
This session will explore the use of Community Benefit Sharing Funds in energy and resource projects, with a focus on their effectiveness as mechanisms for facilitating social change. Learnings will be shared based on case studies from energy & resource projects in different geographic regions.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Community engagement and benefit-sharing contributions to a just transition
Session Proposal ID 202
Lead Chair: Orlando San Martin
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T8. Decarbonizing the energy sector
The session will present selected experiences of meaningful stakeholder engagement and benefit-sharing mechanisms which going beyond regulations can be considered as a good industry practice for the renewable energy sector and hopefully inspire and encourage industry actors, regulators, and relevant stakeholders.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Compliance/Enforcement for Transformative EsIA Project Impact Management
Session Proposal ID 267
Lead Chair: Cheryl Wasserman
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
The session includes paper presentations and panel discussion for participant engagement structured to elaborate the 5 principles in IAIA’s recently published “Principles and Best Practices Principles and Best Practices for EsIA Compliance and Enforcement” and FasTip #25 with additional example lessons and best practices.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Connecting People and Planet: Respecting the environment and human rights
Session Proposal ID 174
Lead Chair: Caroline Brodeur
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T10. Protecting and promoting the right to a safe, clean, and healthy environment
The right to safe, clean and healthy environment was recently recognized as a human right. How do we ensure respect of this right and establish the interconnection with human rights? This session will explore the reality of assessing environmental and human rights impacts in the high-risk seafood industry.
Acceptance Status: approve
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CONSIDERATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
Session Proposal ID 241
Lead Chair: Mehreen Khan
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G4. Climate change
This session is a great opportunity for practitioners to learn the challenges different countries face in incorporating CC in IA studies. Case studies will present situation of different countries, their journeys, initiatives taken, successes and failures.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Decarbonizing energy sector in Maldives: Key Challenges and Role of IA
Session Proposal ID 199
Lead Chair: Mohamed Hamdhaan Zuhair | CoChair: Ifaad Waheed
Session Format: Pecha Kucha | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
What are the key challenges to small island developing states with respect to energy transformation? What roles can IA play in just transformation? From the perspective of small island developing states like the Maldives what are some of the challenges related to gender and energy transition? This session will explore these topics.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Declaration on the Rights of People Affected by DFDR
Session Proposal ID 181
Lead Chair: Eddie Smyth | CoChair: Susanna Price
Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
This panel discussion session will discuss the launch of a Declaration on the Rights of People Affected by Development-Forced Displacement and Resettlement (DFDR) which has been developed by a multi-stakeholder group to strengthen the rights of over 10 million + people who are displaced by projects each year.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Decolonising SIA through the attitudes and beliefs of practitioners
Session Proposal ID 287
Lead Chair: Alex Cisneros
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G13. Social impact assessment
This session will discuss the role of attitudes and beliefs in SIA practitioners in the ongoing efforts to decolonise SIA as an essential part of a socially just and inclusive transformation.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Developing an IAIA agenda for SEA action toward a just transformation
Session Proposal ID 131
Lead Chair: Rob Verheem | CoChair: Barry Sadler
Session Format: Theme forum – Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
In 2021 Barry Sadler and Rob Verheem started an initiative to take stock of 25 years of SEA experience. Tapping the wisdom of both selected SEA experts and the wider IAIA community, this has resulted in a first draft IAIA SEA agenda for action. This draft will be discussed at IAIA24.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Disasters, Conflict and Impact Assessment: Experiences and Lessons
Session Proposal ID 270
Lead Chair: Charles Kelly
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G7. Disasters and conflict
Disasters and conflicts continue to be major disruptors of development, and lives. This session will provide a venue to present experiences in assessing impacts during conflicts and crises and lessons which may have been learned.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Economic Impact Assessment
Session Proposal ID 152
Lead Chair: Galina Williams
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G13. Social impact assessment
Economic Impact Assessment (EcIA) plays an important role in an overall impact assessment process. However, there are challenges as how to incorporate goals of economic development such as quality of life or sustainability in EcIA. A range of international case studies demonstrating how to address these challenges is provided.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Emerging Practices in Indigenous-led Environmental Assessment
Session Proposal ID 298
Lead Chair: Rosanne Van Schie | CoChair: Kacie McLaren
Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
Case Studies in Canadian Indigenous-led Assessment This session will present 2 Canadian case studies (open to more) where Indigenous-led Assessments were asserted in the Canadian regulatory framework in advance of procedural obligations of the United Nations Declaration Act (2021).
Acceptance Status: approve
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Energy Transition: Strategies for community focused economic transition
Session Proposal ID 188
Lead Chair: Susan Scott
Session Format: Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
Energy transition can lead to new economic opportunities but can also have a significant impact on communities whose economic livelihoods are tied to existing energy sectors. This workshop will drive sharing and discussion of community focused economic transition strategies as part of the energy transition.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Ensuring Just Transformation of Infrastructure Projects
Session Proposal ID 304
Lead Chair: Patrick Francis | CoChair: Camille Heaton
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
This session explores strategies to more effectively translate impact assessment findings and recommendations into just transitions for more environmentally and socially sustainable infrastructure projects. Presentations will cover a range of measures that can be applied during infrastructure project visioning, planning, construction and operation phases.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Environmental Assessments in the Future and the Mining and Energy Interplay
Session Proposal ID 212
Lead Chair: Paul Mitchell-Banks | CoChair: Elizabeth Freele
Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Four invited speakers will speak and debate the four thematic areas.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Environmentally, Socially and Economically Just Carbon Neutrality
Session Proposal ID 153
Lead Chair: Yuan Xu | CoChair: Shigeo Nishikizawa
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T8. Decarbonizing the energy sector
Renewables are crucial in decarbonizing the energy sector and achieving carbon neutrality. This session examines IA frameworks and issues in the energy transition and the environmental, social, and economic impacts at local, regional, national, and global scales.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Equity and justice in social impact assessment
Session Proposal ID 295
Lead Chair: Richard Parsons | CoChair: Madeline Taylor
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
This session invites contributions to discuss the concept and practice of equity in social impact assessment. SIA is commonly framed as a vehicle for addressing inequities and social vulnerabilities. How can we achieve equity and justice in the context of rapid industrial development such as the renewable energy transition?
Acceptance Status: approve
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ESG and Impact Assessment for Critical Minerals in a Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 281
Lead Chair: Allie Ommer
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
This session will discuss the role of the mining sector in extracting critical minerals responsibly for a just transformation. We invite papers with case studies, challenges and lessons learned in linking ESG targets with Impact Assessment studies in global mining projects.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Exploring the Limitations of SIA in Achieving Sustainable Development
Session Proposal ID 215
Lead Chair: Alias Rameli | CoChair: Herlina Abdul Aziz
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
This session aims to redefine challenges in the boundaries of social impact assessment (SIA) in development projects and reimagine its scope and coverage. Presenters will discuss emerging practices, methodologies, and tools, exploring the dynamic nature of social impacts.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Fair compensation for just transformation
Session Proposal ID 141
Lead Chair: Satoshi Ishihara | CoChair: Ben Elder
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G13. Social impact assessment
The session addresses the challenge of involuntary resettlement of Indigenous communities, a critical risk to achieve Net Zero and Just Transition which needs construction of many alternative, renewable power generation and transmission capacity that often require large-scale displacement of vulnerable local communities.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Fast track IA for renewable energies - Way forward or a highway to hell?
Session Proposal ID 154
Lead Chair: Jan Nuesink
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T3. From Just Transition to Just Transformation
This panel discussion with active audience participation addresses the dilemma's around speeding up the energy transition to fight climate change. Is fast-tracking IA for renewable energy projects a sound policy or are we missing essential elements in responsible decision making risking environmental havoc in the future?
Acceptance Status: approve
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Financing a Just Transition:How Impact Assessment methodologies can support
Session Proposal ID 182
Lead Chair: Joana Pedro | CoChair: , Ekaterina Chubarova
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T2. The contribution of impact assessment to climate justice
Ensuring a Just Transition is crucial for ambitious climate change mitigation and adaptation. Financial sector plays a major enabling role in insuring a Just Transition. This session will highlight how Impact Assessment methodologies and tools can support FIs on the achievement of a Just Transition that leave no one behind.
Acceptance Status: approve
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First Nation led assessments through shared governance and decision-making
Session Proposal ID 274
Lead Chair: Nikita Kahpeaysewat | CoChair: Patti Currie
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
This facilitated discussion panel will examine opportunities for First Nations to exercise powers, duties and functions under the Impact Assessment Act of Canada to co-administer impact assessment processes within First Nation traditional territories.
Acceptance Status: approve
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From Adverse Marine Environmental Impacts to Marine Net Gain: Challenges
Session Proposal ID 205
Lead Chair: Ian Reach | CoChair: Becky Hitchin
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T2. The contribution of impact assessment to climate justice
There is continued urgency to allow consent of sustainable development while enabling marine nature recovery. Can experience of compensation undertaken by developments be used to inform pathways to marine net gain? The proposed session aims to explore options for implementing strategic outcomes, and how best to achieve these.
Acceptance Status: approve
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From the Top-Down; Are Regional Assessments the key to sustainability.
Session Proposal ID 231
Lead Chair: Cindy Parker
Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T7. Sustainable development goals and the Just Transformation
The session will discuss how regional assessments and associated policies contribute to improved efficiencies in project-specific impact assessments and how regional assessments can be used to inform future decisions on development proposals and long-term sustainability objectives at the regional and national level.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Gender in Impact Assessment
Session Proposal ID 250
Lead Chair: Dawn Hoogeveen
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G13. Social impact assessment
Gender and intersectionality are significant sites of inquiry in Impact Assessment that attend to overlapping identity factors like race, religion, age, and ableism. This session is on intersectional and gender Impact Assessment research and practice. Case studies or theoretically informed papers are welcomed.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Gender transformative approaches in SIA
Session Proposal ID 261
Lead Chair: Ilse Aucamp
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
A gender transformative approach seeks to actively examine, challenge and transform the underlying causes of gender inequality rooted in inequitable social structures and institutions. This sessions looks at how a gender transformative approach can be used in SIA
Acceptance Status: approve
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Good practice public participation in strategic environmental assessment
Session Proposal ID 139
Lead Chair: Ainhoa Gonzalez | CoChair: Riki Therivel
Session Format: Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G12. Public participation
This session will present 4-5 brief good practice case studies of SEA public participation (innovative, involving many people, leading to new information that is integrated in the plan). This will inform a discussion of factors that support public participation in SEA, with a view to compiling these into brief guidance.
Acceptance Status: approve
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How can IA be adapted further in the context of urgent renewable energy pro
Session Proposal ID 220
Lead Chair: Luis Martins Dias | CoChair: Ishara Autar
Session Format: Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T8. Decarbonizing the energy sector
In the context of climate neutrality worldwide by 2050, there is an urgent need for large renewable energy projects. How can we adapt IA to strengthen its use and effectiveness in the planning and decision-making process? European initiatives as REPowerEU and other initiatives are invited to participate.
Acceptance Status: approve
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How can nature-based approaches be promoted before impact assessment?
Session Proposal ID 262
Lead Chair: Tamara Hochstrasser | CoChair: Elsie O'Gorman
Session Format: World Café | Accepts Submissions: Closed
Conference Topic: T6. Protecting biodiversity: Enhancing baseline and monitoring mechanisms for nature-based solutions
This world café style session will discuss how the multiple benefits of nature-based approaches to development could better be compared to engineering solutions and incorporated in the planning phases of development and impact assessment process.
Acceptance Status: approve
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How prepared is IA for next-generation renewable energy megaprojects?
Session Proposal ID 196
Lead Chair: Aaron Goldschmidt
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T3. From Just Transition to Just Transformation
IA can clearly play a role in helping advance the reduction of effects of global climate change through expedited and comprehensive evaluations of the next generation of emerging green energy projects and programs. Is IA prepared to identify and mitigate potential collateral social costs in evaluating current unknowns?
Acceptance Status: approve
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How The Just Transition is Forcing the US to (Finally!) Apply GIIP in ESHIA
Session Proposal ID 285
Lead Chair: Grace Russell | CoChair: Dean Slocum
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Are established impact assessment practices in the US adequate to ensure new energy projects support a Just Transition? (No.) How can international best practices and investor expectations be integrated into existing frameworks? This session considers experience, trends, and outlooks to illustrate inclusive innovation in ESHIA.
Acceptance Status: approve
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How to Conserve Biodiversity in Climate Change Mitigation Projects
Session Proposal ID 192
Lead Chair: George Ledec
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T6. Protecting biodiversity: Enhancing baseline and monitoring mechanisms for nature-based solutions
The world now faces both a climate change crisis and a biodiversity loss crisis. This session will examine how renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, and other climate change mitigation projects can be located, designed, built, and operated in ways that conserve biodiversity, rather than harming it.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Human Rights Impact Assessment for a Just Transition
Session Proposal ID 158
Lead Chair: Gabriela Factor | CoChair: Tulika Bansal
Session Format: Caravan | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Human Rights Impact Assessment can help strengthen the JUST of the Transformation. In this caravan session we will discuss human rights assessments of projects over the whole value chain of renewable energy and reflect on the human rights impacts, opportunities and challenges of the transition, and the methodologies to start address
Acceptance Status: approve
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Human Rights Impact Assessment of Artificial Intelligence Technology
Session Proposal ID 157
Lead Chair: Cathrine Bloch Veiberg
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
As innovation and technological developments, as well as practical application-, of Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to take place, it is increasingly important that the human rights impacts of AI systems and their potential use are assessed and addressed throughout the project lifecycle. In this panel a diverse group of stak
Acceptance Status: approve
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IA and Due Diligence for sustainable transformation of large projects
Session Proposal ID 162
Lead Chair: Heikki Kalle
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
This session aims to explore the role of IA in Due Diligence (an instrument for investment decisions and financing) and vice versa. We will discuss good practice examples and experiences on the topic DD and IA for sustainable transformation of large projects.
Acceptance Status: approve
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IA for better policy-making: current trends and new methods
Session Proposal ID 225
Lead Chair: Zishu Wang | CoChair: Haiqing Geng
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
IA provides fundamental support for sustainable development during policy-making process. In the pursuit of better and more just policy-making, current IA methods should be further deepened and improved. This session focuses on IA for policy-making and aims to explore new methodological trends and practices amid emerging challenges.
Acceptance Status: approve
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IA for electrolysers: managing the impacts of the energy transition
Session Proposal ID 175
Lead Chair: Bobbi Schijf
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T8. Decarbonizing the energy sector
Green hydrogen is set to play a pivotal role in the energy transition. All over the world, large-scale electrolysers are now being planned. How can we best manage their impacts? This session brings together practitioners to share experiences. Including a reflection on developments in the Netherlands.
Acceptance Status: approve
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IA in marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction Agreement
Session Proposal ID 244
Lead Chair: Juan Carlos Tejeda-Gonzalez
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G2. Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
SEA/EIA are key for the effective implementation of BBNJ in order to achieve the set goals. This session wants answers on who, how, and what should be done.
Acceptance Status: approve
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IAIA in 2050: Exploring Concepts and Options
Session Proposal ID 133
Lead Chair: Weston Fisher
Session Format: Theme forum – Solution room | Accepts Submissions: Closed
Conference Topic: S1. Special to IAIA
Up to 12 draft concept and option papers on proposed IAIA 2050 initiatives will be discussed by proposal authors/representatives and attendees in two Solution Forum sessions and critiqued by attendees. Results will be used to inform the IAIA Board and help advance implementation of IAIA’s Strategic Plan objectives.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Impact assessment and adaptive management for climate change
Session Proposal ID 234
Lead Chair: Guoqing Shi | CoChair: Chen Chen
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T2. The contribution of impact assessment to climate justice
Technologies and policies aiming to address climate change become a significant focus, while less attention has been given to its social and institutional implications. Thus, impact assessment and adaptive management should be adopted by various stakeholders to address social, economic, environmental, and institutional issues.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Impact Assessment during Conflict – the Ukraine Experience
Session Proposal ID 277
Lead Chair: Annica Waleij
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G7. Disasters and conflict
Assessing impacts in the Ukraine conflict has posed significant challenges. The session will cover how impact assessments have been done and monitored, lessons from impact assessment in a conflict, assessing recovery programming concepts such as greening Ukraine, climate impacts, and managing consultations with affected populations
Acceptance Status: approve
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Impact Assessment Higher Education Research and Teaching
Session Proposal ID 145
Lead Chair: Thomas Fischer | CoChair: Reece Alberts
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G1. Academia
The Academia section of IAIA has started an initiative with the aim to establish how many individuals are involved in IA teaching and research in the higher education sector. We invite contributions that will provide relevant information on different countries. The initiative aims at resulting in a special issue of Impact Assessment
Acceptance Status: approve
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Impact assessment to couple urban planning with climate justice
Session Proposal ID 253
Lead Chair: Mirko Winkler | CoChair: Meelan Thondoo
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T2. The contribution of impact assessment to climate justice
This session has per objective to learn from existing case studies in which impact assessment was applied to urban planning processes and explore how to encourage the use of impact assessment in spatial planning to prevent climate injustice.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Impact assessment: enabling or constraining sustainable energy transitions?
Session Proposal ID 150
Lead Chair: Bram Noble
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T8. Decarbonizing the energy sector
This session explores the nature and role of IA (project and/or strategic) in the global energy transition, offering debates and case studies on IA as an enabling or constraining instrument for energy transitions, and discussing opportunities for improved principles, processes, and practice.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Impact assessments and just energy transformation in Atlantic Canada
Session Proposal ID 240
Lead Chair: Ian Stewart | CoChair: Leah Fusco
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Coastal and marine resources offer abundant opportunities for energy transitions as we diversify energy sources and technological pathways. What role can impact assessments play in just and equitable energy transitions and societal transformations? This session reports on diverse experiences and lessons learned from Atlantic Canada
Acceptance Status: approve
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Impact Assessments for Development Corridors
Session Proposal ID 219
Lead Chair: Hamza Rafay Butt
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T7. Sustainable development goals and the Just Transformation
This panel session will bring together impact assessment experts around the world to discuss lessons learned and best practice on infrastructure development projects with a focus on large scale projects, biodiversity impact mitigation, social impacts and the interaction between SEA and EIA.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Impacts and risks of lithium and rare earth elements supply chain
Session Proposal ID 144
Lead Chair: Simon Catchpole
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T8. Decarbonizing the energy sector
This session will examine the risks in supply chains of lithium and rare earth elements. These are a critical part of the decarbonization and for energy storage. What does it mean environmentally and socially, to be dependent on lithium and rare earth elements rather than on hydrocarbons?
Acceptance Status: approve
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Importance of Culture and Cultural Heritage in SEA
Session Proposal ID 260
Lead Chair: Arlene Fleming
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Experience and suggestions for integrating culture and cultural heritage into Strategic Environmental Assessment considering the challenges of sustainable development and a changing climate.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Indigenous perspectives on a just transformation
Session Proposal ID 193
Lead Chair: Diana Lewis | CoChair: Dyanna Jolly
Session Format: Theme forum – Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
Government, industry, and consultants seek guidance on engaging with Indigenous communities in IA. We invite contributions that share transformative/innovative engagement processes, case studies, examples that push boundaries, engage in ‘hearts and minds’ processes, and reflect a future that can lead to positive outcomes for all.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Innovative Data Sharing and Governance for a Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 232
Lead Chair: Andy Chung | CoChair: Clara U
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
For practitioners to showcase innovative data sharing and assessment tools, discuss the importance of data governance in achieving just transformation, and examine how data governance frameworks and emerging technologies can enhance the quality and transparency of environmental data, thereby informing evidence-based decision-making.
Acceptance Status: approve
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It's a beautiful day for Social & Human Rights IA: EU too play a role
Session Proposal ID 200
Lead Chair: Ana Maria Esteves | CoChair: Francesco Tricoli
Session Format: Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Closed
Conference Topic: G13. Social impact assessment
Not famous Irish band karaoke. This workshop explores implications for social and human rights impact assessment practitioners of the new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. "Double materiality" requires companies to assess and disclose impacts on environment and society. What does this mean in practice?
Acceptance Status: approve
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Just Transition and Transformation of the Coast and Maritime
Session Proposal ID 185
Lead Chair: Louise Davis | CoChair: Elspeth McIntyre
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
This session invites papers concerned with the strategic and project level assessment of impacts in the coastal and marine environment, and in particular, calls for papers concerned with the rising challenges related to transition of marine and coastal economies and adaptation and mitigation to climate change.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Just transition informing impact assessment processes for energy transition
Session Proposal ID 177
Lead Chair: Vigya Sharma | CoChair: Rauno Sairinen
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
This session will bring together papers that discuss the practice of impact assessment (IA) in the critical (or battery) minerals and renewable energy (RE) sector. It focuses on how IAs can be an effective tool to promote the principles of equity, social justice and fairness in these two industries.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Land Guardians: Stewards for a Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 266
Lead Chair: Heather Webb
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
Land guardians are the on the ground voices for the lands, waters, soils, and skies. This session will discuss case studies of land guardians on projects and initiatives in Canada and how they are transforming the face of impact assessment for generations to come.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Large infrastructures, just transition, and community health and safety
Session Proposal ID 137
Lead Chair: francesca viliani | CoChair: Mark Divall
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T10. Protecting and promoting the right to a safe, clean, and healthy environment
The session presents innovative approaches to proactively assess and manage community health and safety impacts associated with major projects and large infrastructures. The inclusion of health, by enhancing intersectoral approaches, will be fundamental to achieve the SDGs and tackling increasing health inequalities
Acceptance Status: approve
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Linking Urban Health and SDGs through Impact Assessment
Session Proposal ID 247
Lead Chair: Emanuel Valpacos
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T7. Sustainable development goals and the Just Transformation
This session explores Impact Assessments' (IAs) critical role in promoting urban health in our rapidly urbanizing world. By integrating health outcomes, urban renewal initiatives, and SDGs, IAs can foster a fairer and more balanced approach, contributing to healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable urban environments.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Listen For... Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 206
Lead Chair: Nina Signard-Lombart
Session Format: Game - Gaming | Accepts Submissions: Closed
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
Come play Listen for…, a storytelling game with a twist! You will share and listen to stories related to the conference’s topics, practice the key leadership skill of listening and leave with fresh insights and an innovative, versatile tool you can bring into your context for greater impact.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Live! Collective solutions-building for social risk management
Session Proposal ID 213
Lead Chair: Emerson Sanchez
Session Format: Theme forum – Caravan | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
Join our collective solutions-building session as we present the latest in social risk management approaches and tools and then invite session participants to form a Wise Crowd who can make these even better.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Making follow-up happen to transform IA practice
Session Proposal ID 142
Lead Chair: Jos Arts | CoChair: Angus Morrison-Saunders
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
The aim of this paper session is to share and discuss good practices of IA follow-up worldwide. Participants are invited to discuss effective methods or approaches, and to reflect on making IA follow-up happen.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Marine Impact Assessments for Ecosystem-Based Maritime Spatial Planning
Session Proposal ID 249
Lead Chair: David Reid
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
To ensure the sustainable delivery of ecosystem goods and services and safeguard our future, it is essential to minimize, mitigate and manage the full range of impacts affecting marine ecosystems. This session will discuss, examine and demonstrate impact assessment methods of relevance for the sustainable management of our oceans.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Meaningful Impact Assessments Through Indigenous Leadership
Session Proposal ID 293
Lead Chair: James Herbert
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
This session brings together stories of Indigenous leadership in assessment methods and the development of tools and processes that are meaningful for communities. Sharing these stories, this session creates the space for different way of knowing and understanding to be incorporated into more holistic and relevant assessments.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Meaningful public participation in Impact Assessment
Session Proposal ID 223
Lead Chair: Tanya Burdett | CoChair: Timothy Peirson-Smith
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T3. From Just Transition to Just Transformation
This session intends to provide insights into international best practice frameworks for meaningful public participation in IA. Presentations will focus on best practices for meaningful participation – skills, approaches, tools - and reflect on global case studies as examples of participation through alternative IA approaches
Acceptance Status: approve
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Meet the editor
Session Proposal ID 184
Lead Chair: Urmila Jha-Thakur
Session Format: Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Closed
Conference Topic: S1. Special to IAIA
Are you considering writing an article or professional practice paper on impact assessment but aren’t sure where to start? The editor and managers of IAIA’s journal, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, will present ways to write a good article and get it published. Bring your questions and ideas for articles or issues.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Methods for handling complexity in Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 178
Lead Chair: Charlotta Faith-Ell | CoChair: Johanna S. Gordon
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
The session aims to explore the application of various methods that cover the complex relationships between environmental, social, and economic challenges in IA of large projects. Good practice examples and experiences will be critically reflected upon and discussed.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Multi-dimensional cumulative effects assessment with Indigenous peoples
Session Proposal ID 190
Lead Chair: Erika Bockstael | CoChair: Myrle Ballard
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
CEAs can inform a Just Transformation through the application of multiple knowledge systems to evaluate impacts at meaningful scales. This session presents a multi-community CEA with three First Nations in Canada, a web-based modelling platform, and Indigenous Science as a distinct knowledge system with a ‘cumulation of knowledge'.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Nature Positive outcomes through a Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 161
Lead Chair: Amrei von Hase | CoChair: Fabien Quétier
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T7. Sustainable development goals and the Just Transformation
Supporting a just transformation by aligning economic development, improved livelihoods, biodiversity conservation and restoration, and climate goals is today’s defining challenge. We will share international experiences on how SEA, EIA and best practice the mitigation hierarchy can contribute to a nature positive future future.
Acceptance Status: approve
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No Longer on Margins-Towards Social & Climate Justice in SWM Sector
Session Proposal ID 257
Lead Chair: Harjot Kaur
Session Format: Pecha Kucha | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T3. From Just Transition to Just Transformation
Through collation of marginalized voices from the sanitation sector, emerging from existing social dialogue and impact assessment tools as well as bringing insights from select promising practices from around, the aim is to spark new dimensions for delivering climate justice and social inclusion in the solid waste management sector.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Opportunities for int. development cooperation to go beyond “do-no-harm”
Session Proposal ID 138
Lead Chair: Juan Palerm | CoChair: Gunilla Ölund Wingqvist
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
This session will address the opportunities for international development cooperation to contribute to a just and sustainable transformation.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Partnerships in Impact Assessment for a Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 292
Lead Chair: Danielle Smyth | CoChair: Meaghan Hoyle
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
This session explores transformative advances and innovative approaches to establishing and implementing partnerships in impact assessment to support a Just Transformation, including partnerships with Indigenous nations in context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Post-ESIA Contractor Management and Value Creation: What Drives Success?
Session Proposal ID 290
Lead Chair: Courtney Levesque-Thomas
Session Format: Theme forum – Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
Environmental and social mitigation and management measures identified during impact assessments are usually tied to projects, and handed over to contractors to implement. This session discusses innovative methods that drive success in post-ESIA implementation, including contractor management, inclusion planning, and value creation.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Practical cases on Cumulative Impact Assessment in the Global South
Session Proposal ID 160
Lead Chair: Juan Carlos Paez | CoChair: Julio Rojas
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G14. General impact assessment
Discussing practical cases (with focus on the Global South), a panel will analyze the overall state of the art of Cumulative Impact Assessments and their corresponding mitigation plans. The panel will also evaluate the appropriateness of available tools to perform such assessments.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Principles for Social Inclusion through Impact Assessment: Rapid Draft
Session Proposal ID 176
Lead Chair: Sara Bice
Session Format: Pecha Kucha | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Join your quick-thinking colleagues as we rapid draft Principles for Social Inclusion through Impact Assessment to support a fair and just transformation. Lightning case studies, rapid solutions-focused drafting and contributing to principles to support thriving communities? Count me in!
Acceptance Status: approve
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Professional Certification in Action
Session Proposal ID 236
Lead Chair: Fiona Gainsford | CoChair: Erica Van Den Honert
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
Implementation of professional certification schemes for Impact Assessment practitioners is not widely implemented. This session will provide active examples from certified professionals and regulators using certification schemes.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Proportionate consideration of health in SEA for wider health determinants
Session Proposal ID 251
Lead Chair: Shiu Fung Hung
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T10. Protecting and promoting the right to a safe, clean, and healthy environment
There have been growing concerns about the wider environmental determinants of human well-being and preventing the next pandemic. How could SEA accommodate emerging health topics? Paper contributions are invited on the innovation and application of proportionate consideration of health impact in SEA to facilitate this discussion.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Protecting Climate and Biodiversity Through Just Transition
Session Proposal ID 214
Lead Chair: Rahat Jabeen | CoChair: Nadeera Rajapakse
Session Format: Pecha Kucha | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T6. Protecting biodiversity: Enhancing baseline and monitoring mechanisms for nature-based solutions
What kind of possibilities open-up when IA is used for promoting just transition? What role do partnerships have in this? The session will bring together examples from South Asia that highlights success stories, lessons learnt and will make recommendations for promoting stronger partnerships that make IAs more effective.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Psycho-social impact assessment to help make transformation more just
Session Proposal ID 238
Lead Chair: Will Rifkin | CoChair: Sergio Moreira
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Psycho-social impact assessment (PSIA) helps navigate the complex environmental, social, economic and health effects of transformations necessitated by climate change, biodiversity loss and energy transitions. This session explores how PSIA can promote not only community resilience and adaptive capacity but social justice.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Recharging Community Consent: operationalizing FPIC in impact assessement
Session Proposal ID 269
Lead Chair: Emily Greenspan
Session Format: Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
In this interactive workshop, participants will critically reflect on Oxfam’s new research mapping the FPIC commitments of 43 companies mining battery minerals before engaging to identify best practice examples of how to ensure human rights—and FPIC in particular—are operationalized within impact assessment processes.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Reflecting Indigenous knowledge for a Just Transformation in impact assessment
Session Proposal ID 172
Lead Chair: Jonathan Ward | CoChair: Valerie Masterman
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
Reflecting Indigenous peoples' worldviews in impact assessment offers an opportunity to accelerate social justice and equality. This session presents examples of Indigenous-led impact assessments and approaches to reflect Indigenous worldviews to support a just transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Regional cumulative effects assessment to support a Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 222
Lead Chair: Jenny Pope
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
Many aspects of Just Transformation are experienced, and therefore most appropriately managed, at a regional scale. Regional cumulative effects assessment can be a valuable tool to protect and enhance biodiversity, inform planning for a more sustainable future, and protect the rights of Indigenous and other vulnerable groups.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Relevance of Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives for Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 187
Lead Chair: Javier Macera | CoChair: Rafaela Novoa
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
This session proposes to present cases and strategies for improving indigenous involvement to the preparation of EIA, including their contribution on baseline, impact identification and environmental management plans, with the aim to strengthen their participation in decision- making processes regarding their territories
Acceptance Status: approve
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Remember the intangibles and spiritual values for a just transition
Session Proposal ID 291
Lead Chair: Angeles Mendoza Sammet | CoChair: Eric Gagnon
Session Format: Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
We invite IAIA members to discuss how to integrate intangible and spiritual values in impact assessment. We aim at developing a framework to integrate intangible and spiritual values to strengthening Impact Assessment as tool for achieving a just transition.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Rethinking Climate Change: IA for a Resilient and Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 197
Lead Chair: Palash Sanyal | CoChair: Stacey Fineran
Session Format: Theme forum – World Café | Accepts Submissions: Closed
Conference Topic: G4. Climate change
This world café will use the IAIA Climate Change Action Plan and latest Status Report to evaluate past accomplishments, propose next steps, and explore the role of IA processes in the context of the nine planetary boundaries. It aims to foster dialogue on future partnerships, reporting standards, and resilient transformations.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Social Governance: Helping Boards to Ask the Right Questions
Session Proposal ID 228
Lead Chair: Liz Wall | CoChair: Paul Hollesen
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: G9. Governance and implementation systems
The Social Practice Forum is hosting a session designed to tease out why despite violent agreement that effective social governance is critical, performance improvements remain disturbingly limited. Representatives from companies, practitioners, financiers, board members and academia will be brought together to tackle this topic
Acceptance Status: approve
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Strategic Environmental Assessment for a Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 159
Lead Chair: Thomas Fischer
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Contributions are invited on the application of Strategic Environmental (and Social and Health) Assessment (SEA) of and in strategies, policies, plans and programmes that support a just transformation.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Strategic environmental assessment in mining for a just transformation
Session Proposal ID 140
Lead Chair: Greg Radford | CoChair: Joyce Kortlandt
Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
This session discusses the relevance of strategic environmental assessment in the mining sector. The goal of the session is to generate ideas on enhancing the use of SEA in mining for a just transformation. A panel will discuss impacts, obstacles and ways to overcome them in SEA for mining.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Streamlining Environmental Assessments Towards Transformation
Session Proposal ID 211
Lead Chair: George Hegmann
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Options for regulatory project environmental assessment streamlining are explored to expedite the energy transition.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Supporting the transition towards a holistic assessment of cultural rights
Session Proposal ID 135
Lead Chair: Angel Ransom | CoChair: Jesse McCormick
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
This facilitated panel discussion explores innovative tools and practices for assessing project-specific and cumulative effects on Indigenous cultural rights, and restitution mechanisms for residual impacts to culture. The session will introduce the FNMPC Cultural Rights and Interests Toolkit and highlight best practices.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Sustainable Finance and Impact Assessment in the EU
Session Proposal ID 136
Lead Chair: Adina Relicovschi
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G9. Governance and implementation systems
The session will discuss the key role the EIA plays in providing the information required to be further used in determining the environmental sustainability of a given economic activity under the EU Taxonomy, particularly in determining SC, DNSH and meeting minimum social safeguards.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Sustainable Finance and Impact Assessment linkages at a Global scale
Session Proposal ID 186
Lead Chair: Miguel Coutinho
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: G9. Governance and implementation systems
This panel will discuss the potential linkages between the emerging taxonomies of sustainable economic activities at the global scale on the application of social and environmental standards used internationally by the key development partners.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Sustainable wellbeing for transformational futures
Session Proposal ID 252
Lead Chair: Tadhg O'Mahony
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T5. The well-being economy as a model for a Just Transformation
This session considers 'sustainable wellbeing,' conceptually, analytically and in policy, as a critical to sustainable and just transformations in the 21st Century.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Synergies of impact assessment and circular economy
Session Proposal ID 132
Lead Chair: Ralf Aschemann
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T9. Innovative methods and decision-support tools for a Just Transformation
This session will explore potential synergies between the fields of impact assessment and circular economy (CE). For instance, EIAs and SEAs can be used to analyze the impact of CE related strategies and vice versa, CE strategies - such as slowing, narrowing or closing resource flows - can be an idea generator for EIAs and SEAs.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The ethical basis of professional environmental practice
Session Proposal ID 300
Lead Chair: Alan Chenoweth
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G14. General impact assessment
Community trust in developer-funded impact assessment requires ethical practitioners committed to principles of integrity, truth and professional obligations as well to global sustainability. Papers will be invited which examine how environmental practitioners have and should balance their often competing obligations
Acceptance Status: approve
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The future of the IA Profession: Transition or Transformation?
Session Proposal ID 183
Lead Chair: Rufus Howard
Session Format: Theme forum – Workshop | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
Technological advances and rapid social change are resulting in transition and transformation for the IA profession. In this workshop experts and academics will reflect on the state of the IA community of practice and invite participants to take part in debates on the future of the IA profession.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The power of communication!
Session Proposal ID 303
Lead Chair: Patrícia Rodrigues
Session Format: Solution room | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G14. General impact assessment
Efficient communication can be a big challenge. In this session, we aim to attract presenters who are eager to share diverse communication strategies (comics, theater, strategy games, exhibitions, augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) experiences, digital platforms, among others) within the scope of Impact Assessment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The public sector and resettlement: Hydro-power projects in the Himalayas
Session Proposal ID 289
Lead Chair: Lars Soeftestad | CoChair: Michael Holics
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G9. Governance and implementation systems
The session addresses how the public sector in countries in the Himalayas work on large-scale hydro-power projects with resettlement. It focuses on the present situation, inventories good practices, argues for sharing of experiences, knowledge management, organizing training for public sector staff, and establish a regional network.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The role of EIA practitioners in a just transformation
Session Proposal ID 221
Lead Chair: Julio Jesus
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
This session aims to discuss the role of EIA practitioners and the conflicts between being a "neutral" assessor of the impacts of a project and having a collaborative attitude towards the project, improving its sustainability.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The role of environmental management strategies for a Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 194
Lead Chair: Luis Bernuy | CoChair: Orlando Paredess
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
How does the IA process strengthen management strategies, deliver a just transformation, and ensure investments that improve the quality of life for Indigenous peoples and peasant communities?
Acceptance Status: approve
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The Role of Governments in a Just Transformation
Session Proposal ID 280
Lead Chair: Sean Curry
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T3. From Just Transition to Just Transformation
There are many thoughts on what the role of government should be in a Just Transformation. This session provides an opportunity to hear directly from different types of governments on what they think their role is and some of the challenges, risks, and opportunities they grapple with every day.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The role of Impact Assessment in protecting and enhancing heritage
Session Proposal ID 179
Lead Chair: Urmila Jha-Thakur | CoChair: N.A N.A
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G6. Cultural heritage
The session is inviting papers that look at theory and/or practice of consideration of Heritage within Impact Assessment (IA) from the developed and the developing world. This can take the form of Heritage Impact Assessment or the extent to which Heritage as a topic is incorporated within an IA process.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The role of impact assessment in transforming the legacy of major events
Session Proposal ID 195
Lead Chair: Lachlan Wilkinson
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
There is increasing attention on the legacy of major events. While there are success stories, often the legacy vision is not realised. This session will explore whether the enhanced use of impact assessment could transform legacy planning for major events and lead to better legacy outcomes.
Acceptance Status: approve
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The role of the courts in attaining climate justice
Session Proposal ID 156
Lead Chair: Gokul Prasad Burlakoti
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G4. Climate change
The potential impacts of climate change are alarming. Litigants file cases on Public Interest Litigation seeking climate justice to ensure human rights. What role do courts play in climate change mitigation/adaptation? What is the role for impact assessment?
Acceptance Status: approve
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The SEA Directive in EU, 20 Years on, implementation and effectiveness.
Session Proposal ID 180
Lead Chair: Tadhg O'Mahony | CoChair: Suzanne Wylde
Session Format: Theme forum – Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
This session will explore 20 years of implementation of the SEA Directive in the EU member and accession states, with the aim of promoting the sharing of experiences on SEA and SEA effectiveness. The session outcomes will be compiled in a set of recommendations to continue advancing SEA effectiveness.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Towards a Just Transformation – Insights and lessons for impact assessment
Session Proposal ID 146
Lead Chair: Jack Krohn
Session Format: Theme forum – Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
In a Hypothetical format, a fictional state called Just will explore the practical challenges of transformation. What can impact assessment and its practitioners offer to enhance the process of transformation for Just? Join its citizens in this interactive session, and take its lessons into the rest of your IAIA24 experience.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Towards a Just Transition for Biodiversity Offsets
Session Proposal ID 258
Lead Chair: Greg Sharam | CoChair: Jessica Lowey
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T7. Sustainable development goals and the Just Transformation
The Global Biodiversity Framework from COP15 and corporate no net loss objectives are leading to increased use of biodiversity offsets. A Just Transition of offsetting must consider affected people in the planning and implementation of offsets while the GBF requires reporting of effectiveness of offsets.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Transforming the Future of NEPA: Recent U.S. Congressional Action
Session Proposal ID 299
Lead Chair: Michael Smith
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
• This session provides a summary of the first major amendments ever made in over 50 years to the United States National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) with the signing of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) in 2023, and will discuss whether these changes will transform impact assessment practice in the U.S.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Transitioning to Net Gain: Effectively achieving and measuring biodiversity
Session Proposal ID 246
Lead Chair: Corin Simmonds | CoChair: Nicola Faulks
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G3. Biodiversity and ecology
As biodiversity enhancement both through net gain and nature positive mechanisms becomes the accepted approach, we consider how practitioners can achieve this ambitious target. Alignment is required between financers developing corporate disclosure and monitoring approaches and developers working to mitigate adverse impacts.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Understanding Biodiversity Credits, a new tool for conserving nature
Session Proposal ID 271
Lead Chair: Stephen Edwards
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: G3. Biodiversity and ecology
This session will discuss and clarify what are Biodiversity Credits, it will describe global progress for establishing clear criteria, measurement, and transparency for the use of biodiversity credits, and it will review cases where biodiversity credits are being used in different contexts around the globe.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Underwater Cultural Heritage: Developing Approaches and Improving Data
Session Proposal ID 276
Lead Chair: Amanda Evans
Session Format: Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: G6. Cultural heritage
During this session, experienced underwater heritage practitioners will present a series of papers detailing the improvements in technologies, the knowledge that has been gained, and the applications to projects. The session will be of value to impact assessment professionals that participate in offshore development and extractive i
Acceptance Status: approve
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Using Social Impact Assessments as a Policy Tool to Guide Just Transition
Session Proposal ID 217
Lead Chair: Louise Cord
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Invitation Only
Conference Topic: T1. The role of impact assessment in a Just Transformation
The just transition agenda in India is complex because of high informality and coal dependence. This session presents findings from an assessment of the potential impacts of coal transition in Jharkhand, India, while panelists discuss how such assessments can be used to create just transition plans for developing economies.
Acceptance Status: approve
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Voluntary Carbon Market & Just Transition: Social/Environmental Perspective
Session Proposal ID 255
Lead Chair: Katharine Gotto Walton
Session Format: Panel discussion | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T4. A Just Transformation for Indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities
VCM is a means to support climate-positive projects including renewable energy and nature-based solutions. VCM also carries accusations of greenwashing and human rights harm. This session will share perspectives on VCM social/environmental management (including case studies) and explore opportunities for positive change.
Acceptance Status: approve
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What have you done for me lately? Effectiveness in Health Impact Assessment
Session Proposal ID 143
Lead Chair: Ben Cave
Session Format: World Café | Accepts Submissions: Closed
Conference Topic: T10. Protecting and promoting the right to a safe, clean, and healthy environment
How can HIA be more effective? How can it effect change? What is its role in the Just Transformation? This World Café will meet the challenge, identified at the ASEAN workshop in IAIA23, to develop new tools and skills to deliver the right to a healthy, sustainable and clean environment.
Acceptance Status: approve
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What role does IA play in a responsible exit from the fossil fuel sector?
Session Proposal ID 129
Lead Chair: Janet Blackadar
Session Format: Theme forum – Paper session | Accepts Submissions: Open
Conference Topic: T8. Decarbonizing the energy sector
As we move to decarbonize the energy sector to address global climate change we must ensure that proponents are able to achieve a responsible exit from the sector, while at the same time balancing the long term requirements for closure and monitoring of facilities and the concomitant social impacts of their exit.
Acceptance Status: approve